How to pronounce hardware
hardware
/ˈhɑːrdwer/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Hardware, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
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- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hardware?
Hardware is pronounced /ˈhɑːrdwer/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hardware?
Hardware has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hardware?
The first syllable: /ˈhɑːrdwer/.